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Nashville, TN, - (March 25, 2017) - Seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner and ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Carrie Underwood celebrated her 100th performance on the Grand Ole Opry this weekend with four sold-out shows. Underwood made her Opry debut on June 10, 2005, less than two weeks after winning American Idol, and became an official Opry member in 2008. Her love for the Opry started as a child, as she grew up watching and listening to the show, dreaming of one day performing there and even becoming a member herself.   Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member Connie Smith introduced Underwood on Saturday’s first show and presented her fellow Opry member with a commemorative print and a rose bouquet in celebration of 100 Opry appearances. “Opry fans, all of us Opry members, and the entire Opry family are excited when you come home to the Opry stage,” Smith said to Underwood. “Even when you’ve been on the road more than 200 days a year, you’ve always come back to the Op...

NASHVILLE – (March 16, 2017) – ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee and four-time show co-host Luke Bryan performed at the Houston Rodeo tonight as the biggest country act to play this year with a crowd of 75,500 screaming fans. Tonight marked Luke’s fifth consecutive year at the rodeo with 75,000 fans in attendance.   “It continues to be an honor to play here at the  Rodeo,” shared Luke. “The fans are so energetic and make this such an incredible night. This is one I always look forward to doing!” Luke will wrap his “Kill The Lights Tour” this weekend with two sold out shows in Orange Beach, Alabama. The tour launched in February 2016.    Coming up, Luke will appear as the skilled adviser for friend Blake Shelton’s team on NBC’s “The Voice” March 20 & 21 and March 27 & 28. On Sunday, April 2 Luke will co-host the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards with Dierks Bentley from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS ...

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced that Garth Brooks will open and close 2018 RodeoHouston, Feb. 27 and March 18. “We are thrilled to welcome Garth Brooks back to the RodeoHouston stage,” said Jack A. Lyons, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo chairman of the board. “This is the first time in multi-entertainer Show history that one artist has opened and closed RodeoHouston, and we could not think of a more engaging performer to take on this epic presentation." The 2018 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is scheduled to run Feb. 27 – March 18. The remaining 2018 entertainers and ticket information will be announced at a later date. To receive updates on specific dates, visit  rodeohouston.com  and connect with #RODEOHOUSTON online via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for all of the latest news. 2018 Season Ticket Give-Away Fans will have the opportunity to win 2018 Season Tickets by visiting the 2017 Houston Livestock Show and...

He was 87 years old...Was with Dolly in Porter's Band when she left and he followed...He was road manager and too many other jobs to name...friend...adviser...and a great steel guitar player....Rest in Peace Don ..Rest in Peace

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 14, 2017)   – Few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. In his official memoir, “Never Look at the Empty Seats” (W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson), fans will learn about his rise from a post-Depression era childhood to becoming a Grammy award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee by focusing on the positives in life. Spanning a career of nearly 60 years, Charlie will share inside stories, reflections, rare personal photographs plus make available lessons learned and sage advice to those seeking a career in the music business. The book releases October 24 in hardcover, eBook and audiobook and is available for pre-order now. For available retailers and more info, go to  CharlieDaniels.com . "I'm extremely excited about the release of my new book, “Never Look At The Empty Seats.” Quite a bit is known about my public life but there is so much more I've wanted to share, my ...

Nashville, TN  – Country superstar Brad Paisley’s smash single “Today” jumps to the top slot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart and increases his tally of #1 hits to 24! This powerful love song, co-written with Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley, becomes Paisley’s 21 st  #1 hit as a songwriter! Produced by Paisley and Luke Wooten, “Today” is the lead single from his forthcoming 11 th studio album LOVE AND WAR which releases April 21 st .   The “Today” music video literally went viral upon release. During its first week, the emotional clip garnered over 25 million views with over ½ million shares on Facebook. Fans have made sentimental posts on Brad’s Facebook page, including wedding proposals, baby announcements, military returns, first dance at weddings, and many other unique “Today” moments.    On the heels of the flurry of online and social activity surrounding the release of “Today,” Paisley achieved his first #1 on  Billboard ’s Coun...

Legendary newsman Dan Rather was in Nashville, Tennessee last week to profile country music icon  Clint Black  for his AXS Television show “The Big Interview.”  The two spent time together at Black’s Nashville home and talked about Black’s musical and personal journey, his acting career, and marriage to actress Lisa Hartman.  Featured on the episode, which is slated to air  March 28 , an intimate performance by Black from his home studio. “It was an honor having Dan to the house,” said Black.  “It will undoubtedly go down as one of my favorite interviews ever – deeper than most. I talked about things I’d never even thought of sharing before.  I didn’t want it to end.  In fact, Dan hung around afterwards and I started asking  him  about his career. I’d love to get more time, turn the camera on him and hear more of his stories.  What a day.  Check one off the bucket list!”  “You will meet no more likable guy t...

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  Brad Paisley Reveals  LOVE AND WAR  Track Listing, Anchored By Top 5 And Climbing Hit “Today”    New Album, Releasing April 21, Features Two Rock & Rock Hall Of Famers, Two Country Music Hall Of Famers And Hip Hop-R&B’s Premiere Artist-Producer   Nashville, TN – Country superstar Brad Paisley announced today the track listing of his forthcoming Arista Nashville album,  LOVE AND WAR , which streets April 21. Fans can download the first single and Top 5 hit “Today”  HERE  and stream it  HERE .   Special vocal and songwriter guests on Paisley’s new album include Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Mick Jagger and John Fogerty, Country Music Hall of Famers Bill Anderson and Johnny Cash and hip hop-R&B artist-producer Timbaland.   The credits for Paisley’s 11 th  studio release are as follows:   Brad Paisley LOVE AND WAR (Arista Nashville)   1. “Heaven South” Brad Pai...

Pictured from left to right:  Back Row:  Elisabeth Ashley (Borman Entertainment), Cindy Mabe (UMGN), Mike Dungan (UMGN), Jim Asker (Billboard), Beville Dunkerley (Pandora), Rachel Whitney (Pandora) Front Row:  Dann Huff (“Blue” producer), Steven Lee Olsen, Urban, Hillary Lindsey, Clint Lagerberg  Earlier this afternoon  Keith Urban , the ACM Awards most nominated artist (7), celebrated his 4th #1 song (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”) from RIPCORD, along with writers Clint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey and Steven Lee Olsen.  Urban joined the songwriters for a special performance of "Blue Ain't Your Color" before the four-time Grammy Award winner was surprised with several plaques celebrating various milestones. UMGN Chairman and CEO Mike Dungan presented plaques for Ripcord debuting at #1 in the United States, Australia and Canada and "Blue Ain't Your Color" being the most streamed country song for 13 weeks. Billboard's Jim Asker presented a plaque for 3...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (March 2, 2017) – World-renowned wax attraction Madame Tussauds unveiled their Luke Bryan wax figure yesterday afternoon at their Times Square Museum in New York City. Luke was present for the reveal to media getting his first look of the figure as well. Luke’s wax figure will be on display at their newest location in Nashville slated to open on April 14. Madame Tussauds figures involve teams of professional artists and sculptors who spend months on extensive research and take more than 300 measurements to recreate world-famous icons.   After the unveiling Luke headed to Madison Square Garden to play a sold-out show and tonight he will perform on  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. ABOUT LUKE BRYAN Country music superstar Luke Bryan is a two-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year. He has hosted the ACM Awards for four consecutive years and will return in 2017 to co-host the show on Sunday, Ap...

Nashville, Tenn. (March 2, 2017) — Today, Country music legend  Larry Gatlin  announced the debut of his new musical,  Quanah , presented by  Lyric Stage .  Larry explains:   "Howdy.  For almost thirty years, I have been working on a musical about Quanah Parker, the last Comanche chief.  It is the story of Quanah, his mother Cynthia Ann Parker, and the Parker family’s settling in Texas and the survival and ascendancy of the great Comanche people.  It is, in part, a tragic, sad, heartbreaking story - a story of war, bloodshed, death and heartbreak - but it is, more importantly, a story celebrating the strength and power of the human spirit."    "As a kid in west Texas, I had a vivid imagination and I loved to make up stories with which to entertain my family and friends.  For the last 30 years, as I have grown into a crusty old coot, I have allowed my already vivid imagination to run wild - much like Quanah Par...